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Newspaper

Defiance Weekly Express

Location

Defiance, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1899

Page

8

Board of Education Meeting Notes and Local News

The board of education met in regular session with five members present. Minutes were approved and bills approved including supplies, gas, coal, repairs, and other expenses. Insurance for the Third ward building and furniture was set at 10,000 and 1,500 respectively, to be shared among named trustees. School data show enrollment and attendance figures, with a note on corporal punishment cases. Local items report visitors, Thanksgiving events, hunting incident, a newborn infant death, and staff updates including new office clerk Clyde Guy. Protracted ME church meetings began Monday night.

Board of Education Davie Gleason Gorman Ort, Sass H. C. Sass Wm. Moll Third Ward Stever Geo. Wahn Geo. W. Watkins J. F. Deatrick & Son R. W Wm. Baker Dillie Dirr Omer Burkett

Thanksgiving greetings and local happenings in District No 1

Orville Ensign and family spent Thanksgiving with his mother Mrs Charity Ensign. District No 1 school, taught by Miss Sadie E Bryan, reports progress and students recover from quinsy and whooping cough. Miss Ollie Tawney hosted friends. Mr Rager sold a cow for 60 dollars. Protracted Methodist meeting opened Thursday with good attendance. Ida Hemmingway visited Defiance. Families of Wash Scott and W Tomlinson enjoyed Thanksgiving at E T Binns Bryan. Mr Ames sold his driving horse to T Blosser of West Farmer. Blosser to own a carriage horse. Edith and Clara Crawford hosted Neva Gardner and Sadie Bryan on Thanksgiving Day. a jolly game time followed. Visit Mr Jake Rager for fine stock. The Express calls itself the crack paper.

Orville Ensign Charity Ensign Sadie E. Bryan Ollie Tawney Rager Methodist Ida Hemmingway Defiance Wash Scott W. Tomlinson T Binns Bryan Ames T Blosser West Farmer Blosser Edith Clara Crawford Neva C. Gardner Sadie E Bryan Jake Rager Express

Pleasant Bend Notes Seasonal Farming and Local Moves

Farmers buzz wood for winter as the Pleasant Bend area hears the engine. Dr. Hilton visited Napoleon Saturday. The Archambeault family and Isaac Chubb return to Pemberville home. A daughter joins Omer Burkett family. John McQueery mourns his father near North Baltimore. Eicher Desgranges Mullett crews go to Hatten for work. Locals attend New Bavaria dance. Crockett of Continental works at Buckeye stave factory reopening after shutdown. Wm Speith, 19, connected to the Desgranges family, involved in a news incident three miles away.

Dr. Hilton Napoleon Lewis Archambeault Defiance Isaac Chubb Pemberville Omer Burkett John McQueery North Baltimore Abie Eicher Samuel Desgranges Edward Mullett Hatten New Bavaria Crockett Continental Buckeye Stave Wm. Speith Christopher Desgranges

Knights of Pythias Lodge Elects New Officers

WS Hancock Lodge No 207 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the year including Geo Schloeser as C and EE Root as VC with Dan McKnight M of W. F L Hay named ME and K of RS Dr G D Edgar. Two-year trustees elected from Jan 1 1900. Lodge praised as flourishing with social sessions planned after holidays.

WS Hancock Lodge K of P Geo. Schloeser EE Root Wm. Ruesse Frank Schlosser F L Hay Jess W Shultz G D Edgar Inner Art. Craven Outer Chas F Aschbacher Peter Weigerding Dan McKnight Jan’y. Ist C J Thompson

Canvass of Kentucky Returns Shows Goebel Lead

Kentucky boards canvassed 51 of 119 counties with Goebel at 74 164 votes and Taylor 68 978. Five counties Christian Fleming Green Harlan Harrison were passed over for later. The meeting in Frankfort was orderly with minor dispute over county certificate handling and no disturbances reported.

Goebel Taylor Christian Fleming Green Harlan Harrison Finley Pryor State Supreme Court W. T. Ellis C. B. Poyntz Breckinridge Ellis Sparks Scoville Laurel County Collier

Meat import clash fuels tensions between Germany and United States

Berlin reports growing bad blood over American meat imports. The foreign office influences led by Count Von Buelow delayed the meat inspection bill in the reichstag, halting progress on the measure and maintaining US-German frictions.

Berlin Germany United States Count von Buelow Reichstag Committee Foreign Office

Tobacco trade outlook from Toledo meeting

Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Wolsiffer returned from Toledo where he attended a traveling tobacco salesmen meeting. All old salesmen are kept for the year and a force increase is expected after January. Some branches laid off due to firms unable to fill existing orders. He cites a local factory that kept a salesman at home because mail orders exceeded capacity. He predicts a prosperous 1900 and notes the combine controls 98 percent of tobacco trade while prices drop except for the revenue tax.

F. T. Wolsiffer Toledo Wolsiffer Combine Uncle Sam

Samuel Saucerman Dies at Sherwood Home After Long Residence

Samuel Saucerman of Sherwood died Saturday at 4 pm at his home. He was aged about 383 years and left a wife and five children. The funeral was held Tuesday.

Samuel Saucerman Sherwood

Ohio Christian association meeting in session here

The executive board of the Ohio Christian association is in session in this city. The body includes Rev. O W Powers of Conneaut president of the State association and of the American Christian convention Rev. Mc M Kowsare of Midway secretary Rev. Horace Mann of Piqua Rev. Albert Dunlap of Columbus Rev. W H Dennison of Troy Rev. Henry Crampon of Eaton Rev. G R Mell of West Milton Mr. Gee and A Worley of Covington Powers will preach at Myers Opera House tonight at 7 30. Everyone is invited.

The Ohio Christian Association O W Powers Conneaut State Association American Christian Convention Mc. M Kowsare Midway Horace Mann Piqua Albert Dunlap Columbus WH Dennison Troy Henry Crampon Eaton GR Mell West Milton

Poultry market Poultry prices and grain goods list

Listing of corrected prices for poultry live birds eggs flour and meal feed oats and meal by H P Miller and A Growey Son. Includes price ranges for hides pelts grain hay straw salt and other commodities. Also an employment ad from The Dominion Company seeking managers with salary and reference details.

H. P. Miller A. Growey & Son

Struck Streetcar as Train Plows Through Chicago Crossing

In Chicago the Wabash passenger train hit a streetcar carrying 30 plus passengers at 6 p m injuring 11. The car was demolished but no fatalities occurred as passengers escaped or leaped clear after a flagman warned of the oncoming train two blocks away.

Chicago

Postoffice to Face Pollek Virag Telegraph Competition

Chicago reports the Pollek Virag automatic telegraph system plans to introduce long letter service in the United States. The scheme targets merchants with a low night service rate for 1000 word messages, promising delivery across the continent by next morning.

Chicago Uncle Sam United States

Insurgents Driven Back Near San Miguel

Colonel Hood reconnoitering near San Miguel drove insurgents from Ildefonso, killing several. Five Americans were slightly wounded.

Manilla Colonel Hood San Miguel Ildefonso

Printer Strike Seeks Settlement Effort Moves to Kansas City

Indianapolis December 5 President Donnelly of the International Typographical Union travels to Kansas City to urge a settlement of the three week old job printers strike.

Indianapolis Donnelly International Typographical Union Kansas City

Frieco Line Expands Sleeper Service Between St Louis and San Antonio

The Frieco Line adds an observation sleeper feature to its Southwest route linking St Louis and San Antonio. This new service promises enhanced overnight travel with added comfort and convenience for passengers seeking extended nonstop connections.

St. Louis San Antonio Frieco

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